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1/56 DAK Luftwaffe Sdkfz 7
Another paint, this time a Luftwaffe Sdkfz 7 serving with the Africa Korps. Unusually this wasn't built by me, so its just the paint. I rarely take on pre-built as I cant always guarantee the quality...
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Tinkering with...Warlord Chaffee for Indochina
Another interesting commission, this time a M24 Chaffee as fought at Dien Bien Phu. Not being too familiar with post war Chaffees, this one called for a bit of research. Specific mods I found difficult...
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Tinkering.. D-Day wading Sherman Mk 1 ARV
WIP Sherman (Mk III) Mk 1 ARV - D-DayBeen bitten by the Sherman curse again! I started with wanting to do a Sherman ARV following my S&S Cromwell ARV up on flicker...on doing research I though why...
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Tinkering....D-Day wading Sherman MK 1 ARV WIP #2
Some more fettling, added the two wading stacks and started the basic stowage load out.Am happy enough with the angle son these, my reference sources vary so with blueprints these are a good...
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Normandy Priests - WIP - going for a Christmas Finish !
Quick post while I have five minutes, have been juggling several very detailed commissions at the moment, hopefully trying to clear the decks for Christmas. The blog has been neglected recently,...
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Tinkering with... M7 Priest “kangaroo” conversion
Following on from the Company B Priests recently finished (see my flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/troop-of-shewe/albums) , I decided to have a go at some Priest Kangaroos, this time using the...
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Tinkering with... Flakpanzer 38(t) (1/56)
Far to frequently I start projects, primarily just for fun, unfortunately not all progress to a finish. This lucky one was resurrected so it can slip in with an interesting part interest/part...
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Tinkering with... Panther F
I’ve had a bit of a hiatus with this blog, but am now getting back on track. After reading the new Panzers in Berlin book, I was inspired to create a Panther F. Originally with only speculation on...
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Tinkering with Franken- Wirbelwind
Some quick "almost there" workbench shots... this is a bit of a Frankenstein and has been delayed way too long, in fact so long that two alternatives are available... anyway. JTFM panzer IV hull,...
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Old School Transport
This one has been around a while, no major mods by me, bar adding the reigns. Had a disaster with the picture session, but you'll get the idea! Neil, all boxed, will post early next week.Troop of Shewe...
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Tinkering with... Warlord Stug
Not a bad kit, but common to most gaming plastics the tracks are rather naive where the track sections join. As the stug will have schurzen, thought I could repurpose the top runs....As usual, kits are...
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Tinkering with Warlord Stug #2
More updetailing, whilst not representing a specific vehicle it is inspired by an eastern front stug with T34 track and concrete armour. The customer wanted the 105mm, so have made room from some...
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tinkering with... cobbles!
Something have wanted to try for a while. Most of you will have seen the gun crew bases I do with removable crew bases, so decided to push the envelope and try with an urban 88mm. I made the usual...
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Tinkering with.. M7 Priest “Kangaroo” #2
Busy weekend, finished some of my best work, both painting and conversions, all boxed and away tomorrow, pics mid week....Been working on some LVT’s and these... been shelved for a while but now the...
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Urban terrain......
Couple of mentions for this one, very much a work in progress.Base tram is the war bases 1/56 mdf, sealed with Halfords primer and then assembled. Actually isn’t too bad as it comes, will up detail but...
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Russky Studebaker....
Needed a bit of a diversion, so tried a mod based on a photograph, not an exact copy but it shows the same essence.The source pic is from Ostfront Panzers, last year of war, kozitsyn vyacheslav...
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Tram #2
Some wet work this morning....wood filler, dirt, coffee grinds, ballast and pva, with some odds and sods. Have slightly narrowed the base and added cobbles and a lamppost so we can determine front or...
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Tinkering with... Matilda(s)
Still waiting on parts so two in the queue stepped up.. I thought these were going to be quite easy, the warlord Matilda seemed to have all the options for both BEF and soviet use, but as usual needed...
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Tinkering with M7 Priest Kangaroo #3
Finally! Had some time today whilst waiting for a lacquer coat to dry. Finished up the kangaroos and crews, this set certainly wins the prize as the worst estimate of work and time required! Anyways,...
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Tinkering with.... T34 ARV
Something for the weekend....This is another Frankenstein build. I had a spare warlord T34 hull, without tracks ( will explain why in a later post!) and as I’m not a fan, was going to spare box...
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